Neurology
- Medical complications of anorexia nervosa
Many of these complications resolve with treatment and weight gain, but others can lead to permanent damage.
- Trousseau syndrome
Examination revealed multiple bluish macules and 2 palpable thrombosed superficial veins in the right popliteal fossa.
- CGRP antagonists for decreasing migraine frequency: New options, long overdue
CGRP drugs are an exciting frontier, but migraine management is still a combination of lifestyle changes plus treatment.
- Preventing migraine: The old and the new
Roughly half of patients taking any preventive medication have a 50% reduction in migraine frequency.
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
On day 4, his blood pressure was 209/93 mm Hg, and CT showed new vasogenic edema in both occipital lobes.
- A cough that won’t go away: Evaluation and treatment in 2 patients
Two patients present with similar symptoms, but different causes and treatment.
- Sickle cell disease: A primary care update
Survival has improved, but patients still face multiorgan damage, chronic anemia, and debilitating pain crises.
- Beyond depression: Other uses for tricyclic antidepressants
The pharmacology of these drugs, their potential uses in conditions other than depression, and safety considerations.
- Gabapentin for alcohol use disorder: A good option, or cause for concern?
There is concern about the potential for abuse. Use it only as a second-line alternative, with caution.
- A link between A-fib and sleep apnea is no surprise, but why?
The two conditions commonly coexist, and treating the sleep apnea results in better rhythm-directed outcomes in the A-fib.